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Manipulation review – preposterous Da Vinci Code-esque thriller like being trapped in a Ferrero Rocher ad
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Conspiracies and espionage abound as a secret society’s young initiate is sent to infiltrate the Catholic church for inexplicable reasons. Who knows what’s going on? With its candle-lit occult settings and ersatz Europudding of performers all speaking English, this preposterous thriller is like being trapped in a Ferrero Rocher advert – with a creamy Dan Brown filling. Kicking off with young novice Matteo (Radoslav G
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